Andy Brown Art Splash is open to Artists from Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona, Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Louisianna and Mississippi that are 18 years of age or older. CAC will award a stipend to up to 10 professional sculptures that are appropriate for public viewing and supports the family / community oriented values of Coppell. Sculptures are owned by the artist and are loaned to the exhibit for a two year period. CAC is conducting fundraising to purchase a sculpture and gift to the town. All sculptures musts be safe for a public setting and made of materials that can withstand the harsh Texas weather and not require any maintenance. The honorarium is $1,500 dollars with an additional $500 awarded to the People’s Choice. Due to the scale and openness of the park large, monumental sculptures are encouraged.

· Artist are to provide all fasteners and other hardware to attach artwork to concrete pads. The City of Coppell will provide a lift and additional labor to help place the sculpture and install fasteners. Any installation equipment required beyond a fork lift will need to be supplied by the artist.

· The artist may list the work as for sale while on exhibit. CAC will receive a 20% commission for any works sold during the exhibition.

· The artist is responsible for delivering the work to site during the installation periods of April 1, 2018 through April 15th , 2018. The Artist must pick-up art work April 1, 2020 – April 15, 2020. Early pick-up of work is not permitted unless a sculpture is sold and then the artist has the option to replace with another sculpture approved by the Coppell Arts Council.

· During the period of exhibition the artwork will be covered by the City of Coppell’s Insurance policy. The artist will be responsible for the works prior to the anchor bolts / fasteners being installed and after the anchor bolts / fasteners are removed.

· Sculpture pad size is 8” thick concrete, 4’ X 4’ square . All installations must be able to be anchored to a pad meeting these requirements. At the discretion of CAC 1-2 sculptures requiring up to an 8' x 8' concrete pad may be selected for substantial works.

· The artist must deliver the selected sculpture, no substitutions are allowed. If a concept is submitted to the jury the built sculpture must be delivered within the required time frame and be identical to the proposed concept.

· Juried sculpture selection process is used and the selections of the jury are final.

· Submissions are evaluated on artistic merit, public safety, appropriateness, durability in the outdoors and creativity.

·Artists working in mixed media, stone, brass and metal are encouraged to apply.

The Coppell Arts Council will host an evening art stroll Mid April. All participating artists are encouraged to attend and will be provided two VIP tickets to the event.

Entry Requirements:

Each artist can submit up to 3 pieces of work for consideration.

Lease Agreement
STATE OF TEXAS §
§ Lease Agreement
COUNTY OF Dallas §

This agreement is made and entered into by and between ________________________, (“Artist”), and the Coppell Arts Council (CAC) 501 non-profit entity.

1. ARTWORK. Artist agrees to lease the work of art named “_____________________” (the “Artwork”), as shown in Exhibit A, subject to the terms of this Agreement. Artwork is valued at $__________________.

2. LEASE PRICE. The Coppell Arts Council agrees to pay to Artist, by delivery of funds to Artist the following amount in payment of the lease price for the Artwork:

Total lease for the project will be $1,500. Final payment will be made once artwork is installed in as described in Exhibit C.

3. TERM. The term of the exhibition permitted under this Agreement will commence upon the Effective Date of (installation date) for a period of three (2) years until (uninstall date).

The Arts Council, at its sole discretion, may terminate this Agreement early and thereby require the Artist, at his or her sole cost and expense, to remove the Artwork from the Site within the two-year period.

4. DELIVERY AND INSTALLATION. The Artist will deliver and attend the installation of the Artwork on concrete pad, installed by CAC and the City of Coppell.

5. EXPENSES. Artist will be responsible for all costs and expenses of insuring, packing, shipping, delivering, and Artwork.

6. IDENTIFICATION PLAQUE. The CAC at its sole cost and expense, will or will cause the design, fabrication and installation of a plaque to be erected at the Site. The plaque will identify the name of the Artist, the title and the date of creation of the Artwork (the “Plaque”).

7. LEASED ARTWORK FOR SALE. If the artist sells the sculpture while it is on display, CAC will take a 20% commission and provide the remaining 80% to the artist, 30 days after payment has been made. In addition, if a sculpture is sold before the duration of the term, the artist agrees to replace the sculpture with a comparable sculpture. Approval by the CAC will be required for the substitute Artwork.

8. MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS. The Artist, at his or her sole cost and expense, will maintain the Artwork during the term of this Agreement. The Artist will not seek any reimbursement or other payment from the CAC for incurring maintenance costs and expenses related to the Artwork.

The CAC and City of Coppell, TX , at its sole cost and expense, will maintain the Site and the Plaque, provided, however, the City is not required to provide security for the Artwork.
In the event the Artwork is damaged or defaced or otherwise experiences extraordinary wear and tear, whether due to vandalism, force majeure, exposure to the elements, or otherwise, the Artist will within four (4) weeks of receipt of written notice from the CAC make, or cause to be made, the necessary maintenance and/or repairs to the Artwork. If that time period is insufficient in order for the Artist to complete the reasonably necessary maintenance and/or repairs, then the Artist will perform or make, or cause the performance or making of, the maintenance work and/or repairs within a reasonable time, which time period shall not exceed three (3) months or such other time period as the Parties may agree to, in writing.

9. INSURANCE; RISK OF LOSS. The risk of loss or damage to the Artwork will be borne by Artist until the Artwork is initially installed at the selected location. The Artist’s insurance will cover the Artwork prior to installation.

10. RELOCATION AND REMOVAL. The CAC reserves the right to relocate or remove the Artwork if the security of the sculpture can no longer be guaranteed in its current site, the sculpture has become a hazard to public safety or the site has changed such that the sculpture is no longer appropriate for the site. In such an instance, the CAC will take every effort to contact and work with the Artist in the relocation or removal plans.

11. MARKETING OF ARTWORK. The Artist grants the CAC unrestricted license to use photographic images and reproductions of the Artwork in advertising and marketing materials such as, but not limited to, the City website, publications and social media outlets.

12. REPRESENTATIONS OF ARTIST. Artist represents to City that (i) the Artwork is an authentic work of art created by the Artist and (ii) Artist has the legal authority to convey good title in the Artwork to City if the City desires to purchase the artwork.

13. RESERVATION OF RIGHTS. Ownership of copyright in the Artwork will remain with Artist. Subject to any limitations provided in this Agreement, the Artist reserves all rights under the Visual Artists Rights Act and other moral rights relating to the Artwork. The City may not make or authorize any reproduction or derivative work or public display for profit of the Artwork without the Artist’s prior written consent. The Artist reserves all rights in and to the Artwork and other materials not expressly granted or licensed to the City herein.

14. If any of the terms, provisions, covenants, conditions or any other part of this Agreement are held for any reason to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants, conditions or any other part of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated.

15. GENERAL. This Agreement represents the entire understanding between the Leasee, on the one hand, and the Artist on the other hand, with respect to the lease of the Artwork hereunder. The terms of this Agreement may not be modified except in writing signed by all parties hereto. This agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas. Venue of any action shall be in Dallas County, Texas. This Agreement may not be assigned by any of the parties hereto.